The Mars Spaceship Exploration applet is designed to expose students with different basic facts about Mars, and engage students in an exploration activity. The goals of the applet are that students wi...More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...

The applet is designed to teach students four distinct facts about Mars, each dealing with a different topic. Each fact teaches a difference between Earth and Mars. The goal is not that students will ...More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...

The purpose of the drawing activity is twofold. First, the drawing activity serves as an opportunity to remind students of the facts they learned in the applet. Second, the drawing activity provides a...More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...

You can choose from a wide range of objects to place on this scale - from electrons to galaxies! Click the arrow next to "thin cat" and scroll up and down the object lists to see all the choices.More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...

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